And silent was the flock in woolly fold: Numb were the Beadsman's fingers while he told His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while... Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature - Page 46de Merriam-Webster, Inc - 1995 - 1236 pagesAperçu limité - À propos de ce livre
| 1845 - 614 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted brenth, Like jrious incrme,from a censer old, Seemed taking flight ooks that quite petrified, entered the maid : A visage so sad, and so pale with affrigh What a complete feeling of winter-time is here, together with an intimation of those Catholic elegancies,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he sciilh. 3 His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man, Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet virgin's...saith. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man ; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And back returneth, meager, barefoot, wan, Along... | |
| Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1846 - 350 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. This description of moonlight streaming through a stained glass-window, is acknowledged to be unrivalled... | |
| John Keats - 1846 - 340 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. H. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man ; Then takes his lamp,, and riseth from his knees, And... | |
| John Keats - 1846 - 348 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. u. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man ; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 402 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith.2 n. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man, Then takes his lamp, and riseih from his knees,... | |
| Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1846 - 350 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer hesaith. This description of moonlight streaming through a stained glass-window, is acknowledged to... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...His rosary ; and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'dljfking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet virgin's picture, while his prayera he saith." i But the glory and charm of the poem is in th« description of the fair maiden's... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pages
...His rosary ; and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet virgin's picture, while his prayers he saith." But the glory and charm of the poem is in the description of the fair maiden's antique... | |
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